Jane Shore

Jane Shore (1445-1527) was a mistress of King Edward IV of England, Thomas Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset, and William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings during the Wars of the Roses.

Biography
Jane Shore was born in London, England in 1445, the daughter of a wealthy merchant. She attracted many suitors, including William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, a friend and confidant of King Edward IV of England; she became royal mistress to Edward in 1476 after divorcing her husband. She was not showered with gifts, but she managed to secure pardons for several people who had fallen out of the king's favor. She was later accused of carrying messages between Hastings and Edward's widow Elizabeth Woodville, leading to Richard, Duke of Gloucester having Shore arrested. After her public penitence, she was sent to Ludgate prison. She died in 1527.